The impact of full-scale war on disease dynamics and public health in Ukraine

Abstract

The article provides a comparative analysis on the incidence and prevalence of diseases among the population of Ukraine during the full-scale war. According to data from the World Health Organization, the prolonged war in our country has caused significant degradation of the healthcare system, especially in the eastern and southern regions. This is due to extensive damage to medical infrastructure, the outflow of qualified medical personnel, and the deterioration of demographic indicators — a decline in birth rates and an increase in mortality and morbidity. Of particular concern is an increase in cases of both infectious and non-infectious diseases, which requires urgent adaptation of the healthcare system to the conditions of martial law and post-war recovery. The purpose was to identify and analyze morbidity indicators among the Ukrainian population during full-scale war, study health determinants, and develop preventive measures to ad dress this problem. Materials and methods. The study used materials from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and the Medical Statistics Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for 2022–2023. The work employed content analysis of domestic and foreign scientific sources, bibliosemantic, analytical, and statistical research methods. Conclusions. In view of the above, the formation of effective state and regional policies in the field of reproduc tive health is a critically necessary step for preserving Ukraine’s demographic potential, ensuring its sustainable development in the future, and the creation of multisectoral preventive measures targeting vulnerable groups is critically important for preserving and strengthening the health of the nation.